BOONEVILLE – For a second time this season, redshirt freshman center
Aspriona Gilbert of Northwest has been voted the MACJC Player of the Week after her pair of double-doubles in games at East Mississippi and versus Holmes last week.
Gilbert averaged 27 points and 11 rebounds and added two assists, two blocks and a steal. She shot 60 percent from the floor (15-for-25) and 80 percent from the free throw line (24-for-30) in two games.
Gilbert (Austin Peay/Myrtle HS) had a career-high 29 points and 12 rebounds in an 89-88 overtime loss to Holmes, connecting on a perfect 17-of-17 attempts from the charity stripe.
On the year, Gilbert is averaging a team-high 16.9 points and 7.9 rebounds-per-game and leads the NJCAA in field goal percentage, shooting at a 71 percent clip. She's also shooting 73 percent from the line and has chipped in 19 assists, 16 blocks and 14 steals.
Northwest (15-4, 5-3) returns to action on Thursday, Feb. 5 at Northeast.